Maireana microphylla
Eastern Cottonbush at Beard, ACT
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| Maireana microphylla | BettyDonWood | 2 Jan 2019 | |
| Maireana microphylla | RWPurdie | 2 Jan 2019 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
2 Jan 2019
This and a 1980 record from the nearby Newline quarry are the only ACT records of this more NW species. This is a site of a former abattoir and holding yards, so it is unclear whether it is natural or introduced to the ACT - would appreciate any further records
User's notes
Herbarium specimen collected (RWP11369).
2 comments
3 Jan 2019
This is the only species of Maireana that I know of that usually has wingless fruit. I have actually found one bush with winged fruit. They are few and far to find.
28 Oct 2020
The plants at this location appear to have been destroyed by earthworks associated with he new Beard industrial estates (October 2020)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.207111-35.342472
- Places Beard, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 2 Jan 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
- RWPurdie Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Collections
- Significant Plants Other Shrubs RWPurdie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maireana microphylla
Species information
- Maireana microphylla Scientific name
- Eastern Cottonbush Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 175.56m to 392m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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